National Youth Orchestra info 2010

The massed orchestra in action 2009

This year all of the application forms will be done electronically.

Results for NYO: Winds, Brass and Percussion Course are out! If you have not received your result, please email 2010@sanyo.org.za and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Recorded auditions for all Nationals events will be held in April in main centres across the country by the traveling audition team on the following days:

Bloemfontein 6 April;

Grahamstown 7 April;

PE 7 and 8 April;

George 8 April;

Cape Town 9, 10 and 23 April;

Stellenbosch 10 April;

Kimberley 13 April;

Potchefstroom 14 April;

Joburg 19 and 23 April;

Pretoria 20 and 21 April;

Durban 22 April.

Our winter National Youth Orchestra: Strings programme from 21 June -2 July in Grahamstown with additional concert on 30 August 2010, at 20:00 at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg

The National Youth Orchestra: Strings session will be held in Grahamstown with the kind support of the National Arts Festival. It is open to all young string players between the ages of 18-25, and is set to be an exhilarating, jam-packed week of advanced string playing and experience. Thirty-two string players will be selected based on our national recorded auditions in April. The orchestra will be conducted by Fredrik Burstedt and top string tutors will be at the course.
The National Youth Orchestra:Strings will also perform with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Cock, for their concerts at the National Arts Festival, and will do three performances of their own in Grahamstown. This is an ideal opportunity to launch a professional career, experience what professional orchestral playing is all about, and learn about the fantastic world of string orchestras. You will be challenged with repertoire ranging from the baroque period to a pops programme. Further performances for this ensemble, including the annual Sasol National Youth Orchestra Concert, on 30 August.

Our spring National Youth Orchestra: Wind, Brass and Percussion programme from 24 September – 3 October in Cape Town

Our National Youth Orchestra: Wind, Brass and Percussion programme is from 24 September – 3 October in Cape Town. This programme will focus on wind bands and percussion ensemble playing. We will be entering the ensembles into the Stellenbosch Ensemble Competition. Open to all musicians aged between 13-25.

Our summer Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course 2010 from 5-15 December in Durban

The Sasol National Youth Orchestra Course 2010 will take place in Durban. It will be the third SA National Youth Orchestra Foundation programme for 2010, and we will be celebrating our 46th year. It will be an intensive programme filled with challenges and fun for the National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Concert Orchestra. Open to all musicians aged between 13-25.

Bursaries (based on financial need), scholarships (based on merit) and payment plans are available to make the course open to all who wish to attend.